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Butcher and the Baker

from Floating Feather by Fox and the Bird

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lyrics

I believe you but you speak unclear,
a foreign tongue or a pitiful tear
But now at last it is obvious
where we go when we’re grown
God I wish I was living alone

God is turning me to stone
So sad but that’s the way it goes
It’s like a wrecking ball upon your heart
Where the world just spins and falls apart

There’s a stranger in my kitchen,
he is begging and pleading "use your own two feet
or else the butcher and the baker and the candlestick maker will make a fool of you and me"

I believe you but your hands they shake
What does this bloody knife indicate?
I will tell them you were here with me
whenever you disappear
But it would feel like I’m living a lie

God is turning me around
So glad that all of you found out
Where I’ve been spending all my time
This little hole where I abide

There’s a camera that is filming all the way from the beginning as you enter stage left
But as you review the footage it is obviously missing
Where the shots connect

Your ringing throat, your bloodshot eyes
Your cradled hands, the look of surprise
The stranger steps, you let him die
But we won’t know, cause you can’t live a lie

credits

from Floating Feather, released July 29, 2011
Song by Dan Bowman
Instrumentation by Fox and the Bird

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Fox and the Bird Dallas, Texas

Fox and the Bird is a folk-pop band hailing from Dallas, TX with gang vocals and layered harmonies. The band is a choral collective that's seen a rotating cast of 15 songwriters & members since they hit the scene in 2008. They continue to produce and self-release its albums, touring from time to time and always committed to music that is made on back porches, in living rooms and on the streets. ... more

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